BATTERY 2030+ objectives
REVITALISE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137585.
Battery 2030+ is a key pillar of Europe’s battery innovation ecosystem, dedicated to inventing the sustainable batteries of the future.
Europe must reclaim its position as a global leader in battery technology. This requires accelerating the development of strategic technologies and equipping European industry with disruptive innovations that provide a competitive edge.
A sustainable cell manufacturing industry, powered by clean energy and aligned with circular economy principles, will be crucial in achieving the climate-neutral goals set out in the European Green Deal.
Battery 2030+ unites leading stakeholders in battery research and development, driving concrete actions that support the European Green Deal, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the European Action Plan on Batteries. Its long-term research direction is based on a chemistry enabling approach. This will allow Europe to exceed the ambitious battery performance targets for the full battery value chain, as agreed upon in the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (the SET Plan) proposed by the European Commission
BATTERY 2030+ running projects
The large-scale BATTERY 2030+ research initiative aims to invent the batteries of the future by providing breakthrough technologies to the European battery industry. This shall be done throughout the value chain and enable long-term European leadership in both existing and future markets.
Blog posts: The Battery 2030+ family of projects
ReUse Batteries
ReUse : Efficient direct recycling for low-value LFP battery for circular and sustainable waste management .
ReUse aims to develop innovative and sustainable recycling processes for LFP batteries, focusing on direct recycling and reuse of critical materials. By employing automated sorting, electrochemical re-lithiation, and microwave-assisted regeneration, the project seeks to achieve higher recovery rates of valuable components with lower energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions. The project also aims to establish a comprehensive monitoring framework and an online database to optimize battery reuse and contribute to a circular and competitive European battery ecosystem. The ReUse project is co-funded by the European Union and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) under Grant Agreement No. 101137774.
RENOVATE
RENOVATE - A Circular and Chemistry-Neutral Approach for Recycling and Recovery of Battery Waste Feeds
RENOVATE is a three-year project aimed at developing and demonstrating new circular economy solutions for the European battery value-chain by recycling and re-using 100% of End-of-life batteries, battery components (e.g., metallic foil, graphite) and industrial side streams (e.g., waste chemicals, solvents, and scraps). This will reduce the demand for virgin materials, the dependence on suppliers and the generation of residues going to landfill while preserving health and the environment.
To achieve this goal, holistic, flexible, and closed-loop processes for End-of-Life batteries based on both low (LFP) and high (e.g. NMC) energy density chemistries will be validated and designed to allow a real and easily implementable “net zero carbon” process, while ensuring a low impact and low energy use.